Sunday, March 16, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sunday, March 9, 2008
March 9, 2008 :: Chipotle's fun facts
Wikipedia's Chipotle's Mexican Grill page which says things I didn't know.
First, Chipotle is a Denver, CO based company. The place started here! Wow.
Second, McDonald's doesn't own any part of them anymore. in 2005, it controlled 92% of the stocks, but for undisclosed reasons, divested totally in 2006. Maybe because they started their own burrito interest in McD's, there's no more Chipotle McBurrito.
Third, Their meat is mostly organic or at least very "natural" and with so many stores, so much demand, they have remarkable clout.
Fourth, all locations are corporately owned, not franchised.
Lastly, the original location of Chipotle is the one I enjoy the least, near Denver University on Evans Ave. It's a micro Chipotle with, like three tables and a line that usually goes out the door. Blew my mind when I read it was the original location. I found a site with photos of it here: Picures of the original DU Chipotle
Ok, that's it.
First, Chipotle is a Denver, CO based company. The place started here! Wow.
Second, McDonald's doesn't own any part of them anymore. in 2005, it controlled 92% of the stocks, but for undisclosed reasons, divested totally in 2006. Maybe because they started their own burrito interest in McD's, there's no more Chipotle McBurrito.
Third, Their meat is mostly organic or at least very "natural" and with so many stores, so much demand, they have remarkable clout.
Fourth, all locations are corporately owned, not franchised.
Lastly, the original location of Chipotle is the one I enjoy the least, near Denver University on Evans Ave. It's a micro Chipotle with, like three tables and a line that usually goes out the door. Blew my mind when I read it was the original location. I found a site with photos of it here: Picures of the original DU Chipotle
Ok, that's it.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
March 2, 2008 :: Making breadsticks
Bread dough
300 g flour
pinch of salt
herbs (oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary)
liquid: warm water, yeast, honey (about a cup)
Mix, knead, flour, place in covered bowl, and put in warm place to proof...it should double in size.
Preheat oven to 450
Sauce
5-6 tomatoes (vine ripened or roma)
half a red onion (small to medium diced)
4 cloves garlic (roughly diced)
basil, thyme
olive oil
bake for 35 minutes partially covered
turn out dough
sheet pan w/parchment paper - sprinkle with masa
portion the dough into 3/4 inch knobs
roll into breadsticks
top with eggwash or olive oil
sprinkle with salt
bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Mar 1, 2008 :: Virginia Court ruling may be fatal for HRTA -- dailypress.com
This article from my old hometown is a good article on a classic con law/admin law hypo of in-state federalism and the issue of protecting one municipality from another's elected officials, separation of powers (delegating taxing authority), and an administrative agency (a general-assembly created transportation authority) trying to overreach.
Seems like the whole problem could have been avoided by having the authority submit its "proposed taxing plan" to the general assembly to ratify instead of having a direct taxing authority.
Hmmm.
Seems like the whole problem could have been avoided by having the authority submit its "proposed taxing plan" to the general assembly to ratify instead of having a direct taxing authority.
Court ruling may be fatal for HRTA -- dailypress.com
"The Virginia Supreme Court stripped taxing power away from the controversial Hampton Roads Transportation Authority on Friday, unanimously ruling that the regional body and a similar panel in Northern Virginia are unconstitutional.
In a 23-page opinion written by Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, the court said the General Assembly attempted to sidestep the constitutional protections against tax increases by passing that power down to local officials."
Hmmm.
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